Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12818, Asa Dutton, Mass. Vt.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. Vt.
Hutton, Asa
S. 12818
Carded
CONTENTS

147111000 1/2 Mrs. D. 11/10 Vincennes Ind. in the State of Ind. was a Private in the Co. Captain Bates of the Inf. Col. Beason in the P.M. me for services since
Let to Hon H Hall June 16 1838 enclosing copy of papers.
U.S. War Dept. Records completed Jan 4/30.
Inscribed on the Roll of the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commences on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec for S.B. and D. 11/10 Heublein hands. Hall. H of Rep.
Arrears to the 24th of Apr. 1833, 166.65 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb. 24, 33.33 $199.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Fulmer Clerk. Book E. Vol. 1. Page 61.

County of Windham ss.
STATE OF VERMONT.
Probate District of Marlborough. — At the Probate Court, within and for said District being a Court of Record, expressly so declared by the Statutes of this State, and as such having a seat and jurisdiction,
On this twenty third day of September A.D. 1832—Personally appeared in open Court.
Resident the Hon. Marshall Miller Esq. Judge of said Court.
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District, now sitting—Asa Gutton a resident of Danneville in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832—That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he went as a volunteer, he thinks in company with Capt. Joseph Brainerd, to Brattleboro, where he remained from Danneville to a place then called Falls Mills, there being a British post at the time. He thinks the landing of at least a company of British troops belonging to the British loaded red coats, etc. He thinks the British were stationed there at the time of the Battle of Bennington, and that after the British Army surrendered, he was discharged.
That he went as a volunteer, he thinks in company with Capt. Joseph Brainerd, to Brattleboro, where he remained from Danneville to a place then called Falls Mills, there being a British post at the time. He thinks the landing of at least a company of British troops belonging to the British loaded red coats, etc. He thinks the British were stationed there at the time of the Battle of Bennington, and that after the British Army surrendered, he was discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
 1. Was born in Worcester Mass. March 5 - 1760  2. Has no record of his age  3. Lived in Danneville, Windham County Vermont when he went into the Army, all the time of his enlistment, except one when he enlisted in Worcester, has lived in Danneville since the early years, where he now resides  4. Enlisted voluntarily  5. Has stated services as he can recall Danneville Gen Gates Col. Fletcher Capt. Blackley - Capt. Fiske  6. Had no written discharge but was discharged he lost, does not recall when or where  7. He refers to Rev. Hosea Buckley and Joseph Dummer Esq. as witnesses under this interrogatory 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Marshall Miller Probate Judge
We, Hosea Buckley a clergyman, residing in the town of Danneville in said County and Joseph Dummer Esq. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Asa Gutton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that the Rev. Hosea Buckley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said town of Danneville and that Joseph Dummer who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Danneville in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, James Elliot Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Gutton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty third day of September A.D. 1832. James Elliot Probate Register.

That he enlisted again, at Drummerston, the month, according to the best of his recollection, Safford, in May 1778, in the Whitcomb Regiment - He marching thence on to Rutland Vermont - was some weeks almost every day upon the lake shore for wood & water, at a place called January 1779 at said Rutland - He August 1780 in the Mass. militia - class marched immediately to West Point. - He he was called out with a party, to go to a from West Point, to cut wood - like work being, was employed in cutting wood carried in a sloop up the river above he thinks, was then employed in cutting was brought back to West Point and re- was out and missed a written discharge of office as his employment was as this time three months after he arrived He enlisted again in the army in March Lieut. Fish & Kim, for eight months, said ments received from Drummerston Cambridge to Rutland, where they were stationed at Castleton. He in this campaign, according to a long time since, his memory being dated as was dismissed at Castleton He refers to the affidavits of Jason Miller, & David Harris as witnesses of any other person by whom he can
best of March or first of April in 1778, for nine into a company commanded by Capt. [?] which from Drummerston through Pitsy, Westminster employed in guarding the frontier and scouting, in the [?] of the British soldiers who came on Chimney Point - He was discharged he thinks in enlisted again in November 1778, in the [?] not recollect by whom he was enlisted, was [?] He remained there four or five days, when place called New Windsor, eight or ten miles was commanded by a Lieut. Smith of the Continental there he thinks about two months, was then thirty miles to a place called Cunnings Elbow, ting wood, lay upon the ground four or five remained there until his time of enlistment for which he lost - does not recollect the name where stated, away from the Army - served at at West Point before he was discharged 1782 at Drummerston in Capt. Water's Company H. Grayson was Major - Col. Brannan's Regt. through Pitsy Westminster Shadwell, employed in scouting & guarding the frontier - the time of eight months, as he served the best of his recollection eight months, it is quite & he cannot be very particular as to in 1782 according to the best of his recollection Wm. Cragg, Samuel Mitchell, Shadwell, to frame his services he does not now know from his services

James Pillsbury Robbie Higgin
Isa Dutton Declaration for Pension Windham County Vermont.
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DUTTON ASA
DUTTON, ASA (MASS, VT) 5-2818

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12818 INVALID.
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File No. _____
Adie Dutton
Brn Rev. War
Act: _____ June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I William Grook of Blackfield in the County of Sussex estate in New Hampshire, of the value of five hundred and fifty five pounds 1778 I lived in Westminster County of Westminster - State of Vermont, with my father - In that year my father enlisted in the service of the United States for nine months, and served down the river on his enlistment, as a Lieutenant. When my father returned to Westminster, Mr. Ezra Dutton then - now of Deerfield in said County, of Deerfield came to my father's house, after his return, as a soldier in my father's company - and after my father's return from war Dutton was major for some months he served in the company - I recollect hearing my father often speak of said Dutton as a good soldier and saying that said Dutton served in the company into the service of my father was out - for 9 months - William Grook
State of New Hampshire - John Dutton Jr. Oct. 20. 1832. Subscribed & sworn to before me Sabin G. Mead, Just Peace I am in full acquaintance with William Grook the above informant - know him to be a man of undoubted truth & veracity. S. G. Mead, Just Peace

October 29 1932
I, Emma Hale, Clerk of the Indiana Circuit Court in said County certify that DeWitt G. Hoad is a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that the authentic signature, are his. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature.
S. Hale, Clerk

Joseph Bennis of Danumston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy five years, depose and say, that in the last of June or first of July A.D. 1780 Asa Nuttall more of said Danumston, borrowed a gun of my  Daniel Nisbett to carry in to the Army of the Revolution, I saw said Nuttall when he returned home, which was in Dec. or Jan. then next after. I he told me he had been to West Point in the State of New York in the Army and that Nuttall was Danumston Sept. 17 1833 Joseph Bennis Sworn to before me this 17 th day of September A.D. 1833.
Marshall Miller Justice of the peace I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Bennis is a credible witness
Marshall Miller Justice of the peace

State of Vermont-
Windham County Court Clerks Office, New Haven, Sept. 24. A.D. 1833.
I certify that Marshall Miller, Dana Bailey, and William R. Hayes, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham, and that the within are annexed, respectively, are their signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk.

Joseph Bemis of Danmeston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy five years, depose and say,
Asa Dutton Ap- plication for Pension Affidavits.

William Brooks
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Affidavit of Thomas W. Wren

I believe this is the same person who in the County of Windham, State of Vermont of the age of 20 years & since that time the year 1878 I served as a soldier under the command of Captain William Cook of the 1st Vermont Infantry in the regiment & after which I was stationed at Rutland with the County of Rutland & State of Vermont and that I was well acquainted with the fellow then & now at Dannevirke, New Zealand State of Vermont & that he served in the army with me and further said that at Rutland that he was at Rutland when I went there about 1880 or 1881
State of Vermont I do hereby certify that the above named person is a man of unblemished truth & veracity - Danne Bailey Justice Peace
I do hereby certify that Danne Bailey, the above named person is a man of unblemished truth & veracity - Danne Bailey Justice Peace

Jason Duncan of Sumnerston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont aged eighty two years, depose and say, that I have been acquainted with Asa Dutton of said Sumnerston more than sixty years. That I was knowing that said Dutton was out in the Revolutionary War one campaign, the year that Burgoyne surrendered - that said Dutton was out at another time under Lieut. Col. Brainerd Westminster Vermont - That I have frequently heard him relate circumstances which occurred while he was out in the service - What length of time he served I do not know - That said Dutton is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and is considered a man of veracity - Sumnerston Sept. 27-1832 Jason Duncan mark
State of Vermont } Windham County ss. } Sumnerston Sept. 27/1832 Personally appeared the above named Jason Duncan and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Marshall Miller Justice of the peace I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Hon. Jason Duncan who subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit, that he was formerly an excellent penman, but in consequence of an affection of the nerves is now unable to write his name, and that he is and always has been reputed a man of undoubted veracity Attest Marshall Miller Justice of the Peace

I Thaddeus Miller of Brattleboro in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont of the age of sixty eight years do on oath depose and say - That in the month of March in the year 1782 I enlisted into the service of the United States to serve in the war of the revolution into a company commanded by Captain Waters - & Lieutenants Fiske and Rice the name of the Col was Benson of the Major Josiah Bayley - I enlisted for eight months and served out the whole term - According to my best recollection Ezra Dutton then and now of Danmorton in the state of Vermont enlisted at the same time into the same company and served out the whole term of eight months I frequently saw him during our service when we were stationed at Castleton Vermont - our force was raised as I understood to guard the frontier of Vermont and was stationed at Castleton during the whole term
Thaddeus Miller
State of Vermont
Windham ss
Brattleboro August 30 1832
Then Personally appeared Thaddeus Miller and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before M c H. Hays, Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Thaddeus Miller is a man of undoubted truth and veracity -
M c H. Hays
Justice of the Peace